Thank You!
Gracias. Merci. Grazie. Gamsahamnida. Danke. Thank you. These two words stay in my thoughts all day long. I feel so grateful for my life. My ability to think and connect with my feelings without over judging myself is getting stronger daily. The energy of gratitude has been studied and numerous studies show that people who count their blessings are happier [...]
Be Kind
Kindness is a simple thing we can do to help others and it helps us in the process. This excerpt from my book, Why Struggle? life is too short to wear tight shoes is a passage I think is relevant most of the time and especially now. When I wrote the book I wanted to include timeless concepts that would [...]
Tried Something New
I remember growing up and being told to learn something new every day. Anyone else have that experience? Learning new things helps your brain continue to grow. I’m a life long learner (LLL) and a life long sharer (LLS) so I get geeked up and excited when I learn something new and then share it with others. If you are [...]
Where is your focus?
Where we put our focus and attention our efforts and energy will follow. Training the brain to focus is just practice. The mind naturally want to do the same thing all the time which is why it may feel challenging to change your habits or even change your mind. A few years ago I began working on affirmations around my [...]
There is enough for everyone
Okay, what is your mind on right now? What was the last thought you had? Well, researchers estimate that we think about 50,000 to 70,000 thoughts a day – and about 80% of those thoughts are negative. Many of these thoughts are from our subconscious so we are not even aware they are lurking in our mind. Last week I [...]
Affirm yourself
Video - Strength affirmation Do you talk to yourself? If you do, what are you saying to yourself? According to Dr. Julia Harper, occupational therapist and life coach, “If we’re talking to ourselves negatively, research suggests that we’ll more likely guide ourselves to a negative outcome. However, when self-talk is neutral — as in a statement like ‘What [...]